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Mental Health Matters

September 14, 2026

September is Suicide Prevention awareness month. Many changes occur during and after pregnancy to women’s bodies, minds, and lifestyles. Some changes are normal and expected as your body changes and you adjust to life with a new baby.

Perinatal depression/anxiety affects approximately 1 in 5 pregnant women and partners. It is important to know what to expect and when to reach out for mental and emotional help during these times. Symptoms can start anytime during the perinatal period and they may differ for each person and potentially worsen in the postpartum period. They might include the following:

• Feelings of anger, irritability and/or rage

• Lack of interest in the baby

• Disturbances of sleep and appetite

• Crying and sadness

• Feelings of guilt, shame or hopelessness

• Loss of interest, joy or pleasure in things you used to enjoy

• Possible thoughts of harming the baby or yourself

Iberia Medical Center’s Obstetrics and Behavioral Health Services teams work together to maintain the mental health of moms during such a vulnerable time.

Please reach out to the National Maternal Health Hotline (For emotional support and resources, call or text 1-833-TLC-MAMA (1-833-852-6262) 24/7), your provider, or our Behavioral Health Services team if you ever have any of these signs and symptoms. You are not alone. We are here to help.

Behavioral Health Services at Iberia Medical Center – 337-376-5713

Obstetrics Clinic at Iberia Medical Center – 337-256-8779

Need a provider? https://www.iberiamedicalcenter.com/find-a-provider

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March Is Endometriosis Awareness Month... Dr. Delhomme Discusses

Mar 18, 2025

1 min read

March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the chronic condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of it.

Endometriosis is a condition affecting a woman’s uterus – the place where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. The growth of the tissue outside of the uterus can cause pain, infertility and heavy periods. Endometriosis may affect more than 11% of American women between 15 and 44 and can develop in any girl or woman who has a menstrual cycle.

Women with endometriosis may experience a variety of symptoms which may include heavy/painful menstrual cycles that worsen over time, pain in the intestine or lower abdomen, bleeding or spotting between menstrual periods and stomach (digestive) problems especially during menstrual periods.

“If you are experiencing any of these symptoms” says Dr. Damian Delhomme, OB/GYN, “talk with your OB/GYN.”

Find a Physician: https://www.iberiamedicalcenter.com/find-a-physician

Dr. Damian Delhomme, OB/GYN